Dixies daughters the united daughters of the confederacy and the preservation of confed cox karen l amazoncomau books. The 2019 revised edition of karen l coxs dixies daughters the united daughters of the confederacy and the preservation of confederate culture first published in 2003 is both a superb history of the udc and perfectly timed read for the sociopolitical moment in which we find ourselves moreover it is among the most accessible 200 pages . Dixies daughters the united daughters of the confederacy and the preservation of confederate culture new perspectives on the history of the south by karen l cox 2003 05 11 karen l cox on amazoncomau free shipping on eligible orders. As a distinctive group of conservative women in american history who gained enormous social and political power from within a traditional sphere there is no better example than the united daughters of the confederacy udcat long last the udc founded in 1894 has received a full scholarly treatment in this work by karen l cox coxs superb research encompasses the minutes and papers of . Dixies daughters explores the rise and fall of the united daughters of the confederacy udc an organization established in 1894 by elite white women of the south membership in the organization was restricted to women who could demonstrate they were direct descendants of confederate soldiers